The First Malaysian Astronaut, First Angkasawan Options

[HangPC2]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_tourist

First Step To Space Industry

[HangPC2]

Malaysia aiming for greater success in space

By CHRISTINA KOH

IPOH: Angkasawan Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor’s safe return from space represents not just a personal success for him but a success for the country and all Malaysians.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said that, usually, only developed nations had the capability to plan missions to outer space.

“We are not developed yet but we are working to achieve more and even greater success towards the year 2020 when we can be a developed nation.

“To achieve that success, we must implement many projects, one of which are projects in the fields of science and space,” he said before launching the Gugusan Manjoi Administration and Commercial Complex here yesterday.

Abdullah said the country was also working with the space agencies of countries like Japan, Russia, Kazakhstan and the United States to benefit from their progress.

“It is my hope that this is not the first and last success. We want this first achievement in space to bring even greater success in the future,” he added.

Saying he was thankful for Dr Sheikh Muszaphar’s safe return, the prime minister noted that the various experiments carried out in space seemed to have gone well.

“The European countries and Japan are interested in knowing the results of the experiments carried out by Dr Sheikh Muszaphar,” Abdullah said.

The Angkasawan had conducted the study of the effects of micro gravity and space radiation on cells and microbes, experiments with proteins, among others.

Abdullah gave an assurance that despite the big expense of sending a Malaysian to space, it did not mean that the Angkasawan programme was a waste.

“It does not mean there won’t be enough funds for other needs although this venture requires a lot of investment.

“We have the funds to carry out the projects and the programmes to bring prosperity to the people and development to the nation,” he said.

- The Star -

This post has been edited by HangPC2: Oct 22 2007, 09:47 PM

[HangPC2]

First Malaysian in space: It's so good to be home, says Malaysian astronaut

By : Anis Ibrahim reporting from Baikonur


2007/10/23





Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak greeting Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Centre, also known as Star City, where he will undergo therapy to overcome the long stay in micro-gravity conditions. Looking on is Najib’s wife, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor.


"I MISSED him so much and I have not hugged him since June. I cannot wait to take my son home to host a thanksgiving feast to honour him for his achievement," were the words from Datin Zuraida Sheikh Ahmad when she saw her son.


She and her husband Datuk Sheikh Mustapha Sheikh Shukor waited for several hours in chilly conditions at the Chakalovsky Air Base when the aircraft carrying their eldest son touched down at 10.36pm local time (2.36am Malaysian time).

Tears welled in her eyes as she waited for Malaysia's first man in space to disembark from the plane. She broke into a grin and waved, wiping her tears.

Dr Muszaphar waved to the crowd, which included families of Fyodor Yurchikhin and Oleg Kotov, the two Russian crew members of the International Space Station.

The Soyuz TMA-10 craft landed 600km off course and thus the reunion between Dr Muszaphar and his parents was delayed.
"We are very grateful to be allowed to enter the airbase," said Sheikh Mustapha. The military airbase has tight security and only a limited number of people were allowed into the airbase and even fewer were allowed on the tarmac.

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Seri Dr Jamaludin Jarjis were among the dignitaries present.

When the Russian military transport plane from Kustanai, Kazakhstan, landed, Yurchikhin was the first to emerge, drawing applause from the Russian crowd. Soyuz commander Kotov appeared moments later.

Dr Muszaphar stepped out from the plane in true celebrity style smiling and waving to the crowd.

Malaysian mission flight surgeon Col Dr Zulkeffeli Mat Jusoh assisted him as he walked down the ramp since the 35-year-old orthopaedic surgeon by training had not fully recovered from the micro-gravity condition in space

"It may take a week to fully recover from the micro-gravity condition. He is in good health," said Dr Zulkeffeli.

Malaysia's pioneer spaceman shook hands with Najib and Jamaludin and then kissed and embraced his parents and later his brother who was also present.

"It's so good to be home," he said after kissing his parents' hands.

The reunion was brief as the astronauts were taken away by bus to the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Centre, also known as Star City, for therapy to overcome the long stay in micro-gravity conditions.

A brass band greeted the crew upon arrival at Star City which lifted everyone's spirits in the cold conditions.

The crew was presented red roses and immediately ushered into the building.

- NST -

[Armageddon]

any1 understand whats d reason thy spend RM96million on a person just 2 join in the fun?...Beta think,..cos that wil b part of your & me's tax-money lol....

[HangPC2]

Adik meninggal dunia, Sheikh Muszaphar pulang hari ini


KUALA LUMPUR 27 Okt. - Angkasawan pertama negara, Dr. Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor Sheikh Mustapha dibenarkan menamatkan tempoh kuarantin di Rusia lebih awal untuk menghadiri pengkebumian adiknya, Sheikh Mustapha Shukor Al Masrie yang meninggal dunia hari ini.

Beliau dijadualkan tiba di Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kuala Lumpur (KLIA) pada pukul 6.45 pagi esok.

Menteri Sains, Teknologi dan Inovasi, Datuk Seri Jamaluddin Jarjis berkata, beliau telah meminta bantuan Kedutaan Malaysia di Moscow bagi menguruskan kepulangan Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor.

``Saya sendiri bercakap dengan Dr. Sheikh melalui telefon semalam dan daripada nada suaranya, dia kedengaran tabah dan tenang menerima berita bahawa adiknya tenat sebelum ini.

``Dia memang mengikuti perkembangan adiknya dari semasa ke semasa,’’ katanya ketika dihubungi di sini hari ini.

Jamaluddin kini berada di Paris, Perancis bagi menghadiri persidangan agung ke-34 Pertubuhan Pendidikan, Saintifik dan Kebudayaan Pertubuhan Bangsa-Bangsa Bersatu (UNESCO)

Ahad lalu, Sheikh Mustafa Shukor Al Masrie, 32, yang juga dikenali sebagai Ajil pengsan selepas terlanggar tiang ketika memasuki sebuah restoran di Jalan Klang Lama di sini.

Berikutan perlanggaran itu, Ajil terjatuh dan kepalanya terhentak pada batu-bata di kawasan restoran tersebut.

Anak keempat daripada lima beradik itu dimasukkan ke Pusat Perubatan Universiti Malaya (PPUM) dan berada dalam keadaan kritikal.

Khamis lalu, ibu bapa Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor terpaksa pulang ke tanah air dua hari lebih awal untuk melawat Ajil di hospital.

Jamaluddin turut mengucapkan takziah kepada keluarga Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor dan meminta mereka tabah dan bersabar di atas apa yang berlaku

- Utusan Malaysia -

[galvatron]

any1 understand whats d reason thy spend RM96million on a person just 2 join in the fun?...Beta think,..cos that wil b part of your & me's tax-money lol....

This is because China have sent a man in space plus India and the Malay main "enemy "Israel have man in space too ,even Mongolia have Astronaunt in space so the Malay want to equal with Chinese and Indian which they refer as kafir and second class citizen .

[triplex]

This is because China have sent a man in space plus India and the Malay main "enemy "Israel have man in space too ,even Mongolia have Astronaunt in space so the Malay want to equal with Chinese and Indian which they refer as kafir and second class citizen .

u sound like an old religious malay man.. but ur avatar is a dog

[fadlee]

This is because China have sent a man in space plus India and the Malay main "enemy "Israel have man in space too , even Mongolia have Astronaunt in space so the Malay want to equal with Chinese and Indian which they refer as kafir and second class citizen.

hmm a typical racist statement.. r u chinese? cuz i believe u r..
whats the problem with these people? they are too critical in every aspect

[galvatron]

hmm a typical racist statement.. r u chinese? cuz i believe u r..
whats the problem with these people? they are too critical in every aspect

Yes ,i am Chinese ,some Malay are more racist ,they like to refer Chinese as Jews and Singapore as Israel of Asean .

Malaysia Chinese mosty are actually watching Wah Lai Toi or Xing He than the telecast Malaysia astronaut.

This post has been edited by galvatron: Oct 27 2007, 11:01 PM

[fadlee]

Yes ,i am Chinese ,some Malay are more racist ,they like to refer Chinese as Jews and Singapore as Israel of Asean .

Malaysia Chinese mosty are actually watching Wah Lai Toi or Xing He than the telecast Malaysia astronaut.

so u r the same as those fuk up malay racist..

o my do i even care what u guys are messing with your life?

[HangPC2]

dah dah jangan off topic

[fadlee]

dah dah jangan off topic

hehehe sorryy dude

[HangPC2]

Now they're cosmonauts

2007/11/10


KUALA LUMPUR: National spacemen Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor Sheikh Mustapha and Major Dr Faiz Khaleed were on Thursday commissioned as cosmonauts by the Russian government.

The commissioning was done by Anatoly Perminov, the chairman of Roskosmos (Russian National Space Agency), at Star City, Russia at 4pm (8pm in Malaysia).

Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry secretary-general Datuk Abdul Hanan Alang Endut and National Space Programme director Colonel Dr Zulkeffeli Mat Jusoh were present at the ceremony.

Dr Zulkeffeli, when contacted last night, said that the United States' National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa), through its representative at the commissioning ceremony, also recognized the duo as astronauts.

On Oct 10, Dr Sheikh Muszaphar together with Russian flight engineer Yuri Malenchenko and commander Peggy Wilson from the United States, took off in a Soyuz TMA-11 spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS).
The Malaysian astronaut returned to Earth on Oct 21.

- The Star -

[HangPC2]

Angkasawan Dr Faiz tidak digalak nikah sebelum 2011


10-11-2007

SHAH ALAM: Bakal angkasawan kedua negara Mej Dr Faiz Khaleed tidak digalakkan berkahwin sehingga misi penghantaran angkasawan kedua ke angkasa lepas pada 2011 selesai.

Menteri Sains, Teknologi dan Inovasi Datuk Seri Jamaludin Jarjis berkata ia bagi memastikan bakal angkasawan kedua itu dapat menumpukan sepenuh perhatian terhadap setiap sesi latihan sebelum misi kedua itu dilaksanakan kelak.

"Saya takut bila beliau (Faiz) berkahwin beliau akan teringatkan isteri dan anak sehingga boleh menjejaskan latihannya terutama bila berada di angkasa lepas nanti," katanya kepada pemberita ketika ditemui pada Majlis Jamuan Hari Raya Kementerian Sains, Teknologi dan Inovasi di Sirim Bhd di sini hari ini.

Jamaludin bagaimanapun berkata saranan itu bukan paksaan dan terpulang kepada Faiz untuk mempertimbangkannya sebelum mengambil keputusan untuk mendirikan rumah tangga.

Angkasawan pertama negara Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor Sheikh Mustapha, 34, baru-baru ini mengumumkan bahawa beliau akan menamatkan zaman bujangnya pada 2009.

Jamaludin berkata kerajaan akan terus menghantar Faiz menjalani latihan tidak lama lagi setelah menerima tawaran secara rasmi dari kerajaan Russia melalui Agensi Angkasa Persekutuan Russia (Roskosmos) mengenai kekosongan satu slot untuk menghantar angkasawan kedua negara ke angkasa lepas selewat-lewatnya pada 2011.

"Saya juga akan maklumkan kepada Nasa (Pentadbiran Aeronautikal dan Angkasa Kebangsaan) dan kami akan buat lawatan ke Nasa hujung tahun ini atau awal tahun depan bagi membincangkan rancangan untuk hantar Faiz menjalani latihan di Nasa.

"Oleh itu bila kita hantar calon angkasawan untuk jalani latihan kita kena hantar dua rakyat Malaysia dan insya Allah mulai tahun depan kami akan buat secepat mungkin pemilihan angkasawan yang ketiga," katanya.

Beliau berkata dua calon finalis angkasawan bagi misi pertama dahulu iaitu juruterbang Penerbangan Malaysia (MAS) Mohamed Faiz Kamaluddin, 34, dan jurutera yang juga calon wanita tunggal, S. Vanajah, 35, akan cuba dimasukkan dalam saringan akhir pemilihan yang bakal ditentukan oleh pengurusan jawatankuasa panel pemilihan.

"Sama ada terpilih untuk masuk dalam saringan terakhir saya serah kepada budi bicara pengurusan jawatankuasa panel pemilihan yang dipengerusikan Tun Hanif Omar kerana mereka akan tentukan keadaan dan struktur pemilihan dengan kerjasama Russia dan Nasa," katanya.

Selain itu Jamaludin berkata pihaknya bercadang untuk menjadikan tarikh 10 Okt sebagai Hari Angkasawan sebagai memperingati tarikh Sheikh Muszaphar ke angkasa lepas.

Jika perbincangan untuk membeli pesawat Soyuz TMA11 yang membawa angkasawan pertama itu ke Stesen Angkasa Antarabangsa (ISS) berjaya, ia akan dijadikan sebagai tugu bagi memperingati tarikh bersejarah itu.

"Kami akan bawa cadangan ini ke Kabinet dan jika diluluskan kami akan jadikan 10 Okt sebagai Hari Angkasawan iaitu hari yang bermakna kepada negara khususnya kepada generasi muda bagi menjadikan kejayaan Muszaphar sebagai pencetus semangat mereka untuk menuntut ilmu pengetahuan secara berterusan," katanya.

- Utusan Malaysia -

[Protoculture]

This is because China have sent a man in space plus India and the Malay main "enemy "Israel have man in space too ,even Mongolia have Astronaunt in space so the Malay want to equal with Chinese and Indian which they refer as kafir and second class citizen .

This is because you are darn stupid to realise the significant of sending our own angkasawan to space. Atleast, one Malaysian, a good & productive citizen at that, has a shot to become & experience of being a cosmonaut. He also conducted resaech in zero-g environment that will benefit the health industry.

Talk c@ck & bull ... ain't get you nowhere!

[Protoculture]

Hang PC, heard Major Dr Faiz will be send in 2010-2011 space mission & might becoming ISS crew (not visiting spacer) & will be trained at NASA.

How is the Govt. gonna fund this, eh? An offset programme much like the Su-30MKM deal, possibly F-18F Super Hornet?

If that is the case, sweet deal!

[Armageddon]

After all those 'superflying to the moon & return',..what else he contribute to our nation?

[Protoculture]

After all those 'superflying to the moon & return',..what else he contribute to our nation?

He didn't go to the Moon, but International Space Station. He conducted several research that needed to be done in zero-G environment, whose scientific result proved vital to the needs of R&D instry in our nation, inclusing health industry.

On the other hand, what is your contribution to the nation, eh? Only complaining on online forum?

[Derrickzxc]

Yes...But what's the point? There are still lots of Poverty people in the country...the money and investments for technology... great!!! that is physically achievements...what about social achievements? I'm talking about a country as a whole, no offence fellow Malaysian, I'm just half delighted and have disappointed about it.
Cheers

[hailer]

Yes...But what's the point? There are still lots of Poverty people in the country...the money and investments for technology... great!!! that is physically achievements...what about social achievements? I'm talking about a country as a whole, no offence fellow Malaysian, I'm just half delighted and have disappointed about it.
Cheers

Please tell us how you can spend the money for poor? Every thing is free? Or subsidizing the petrol, rice, wheat, water, electricity, telephone bill, free school, free entrance to university. Or just give them the cash on hand.
Do you want your society to be called subsidized, lazy, stupid society etc.? Come on even China and India also spent their money for many other thing rather than some their poor people.

Of course you want more hi-tech hospitals in every state, district and village even in jungle. You want the government to build more good quality house to shelter the poor. Send their child to school. Give them free clothes, free food, find them a job etc. Even our government hospital now can be considered cheap with good quality and fully equipped. You just have to pay from lowest Rm3 to RM15 for the service depends on what type of illness. In rural areas and districts, most of the medicines are free to the poor. We just cannot keep busy to help the coor, but we need to do something to go forward. Doesnt mean we forget the poor people entirely. Then only we can eliminate the poverty.

This post has been edited by hailer: Dec 3 2007, 11:31 AM